The Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also referred to as the Roadside Pollinator Program) is an annual competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities to carry out activities that benefit pollinators on roadsides and highway rights-of-way, including the planting and seeding of native, locally appropriate grasses and wildflowers, including milkweed.

Eligible Uses

  • Pollinator-friendly mowing strategies
  • Implementation of an integrated vegetation management plan or Pollinator-Friendly Practices Plan
  • Planting or Seeding
  • Obtaining expert training or assistance on pollinator-friendly practices
  • Outreach
  • Updating, improving, or further developing the Pollinator Friendly Practices Plan
  • Protecting existing habitat
  • Removing nonnative grasses from planting and seeding mixes

Eligible Recipients

State Departments of Transportation, Native American Tribes, and Federal Land Management Agencies are eligible recipients.

Approx Annual Funding Amount

The program is authorized for $2 million annually; projects can receive a maximum of $150,000 in funding.

Cost Share Requirements

None required.

Application Cycle

Applications typically open in the spring (April) and close in the summer (June or July).

Contact

pollinators@dot.gov